Roulette · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Jeri Southern Meets Johnny Smith
| Recorded | c. 1958 |
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| Label | Roulette |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 349458 |
The record
Guitar and voice trade the spotlight with almost no friction -- Johnny Smith's chords curling around Southern's understated delivery while Pancoast, Roumanis, and Alexander stay out of the way. Roulette mood music at its most patient.
Session personnel
- George Roumanis — bass
- Mousey Alexander — drums
- Johnny Smith — guitar
- Bob Pancoast — piano
- Jeri Southern — solo vocal
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 17 pressings on file.
| 1958 | Roulette · R-52016 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1961 | Forum (2) · SF 9030 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · deep groove |
| 1958 | Roulette · R-52016 — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Mono |
| 1958 | Roulette · R-52016 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1959 | Forum (2) · SF 9030 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1959 | Roulette · R-52016 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1959 | Roulette · SR-52016 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Roulette · SR-52016 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR-CD 28 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2003 | Roulette · TOCJ-9492 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Paper Sleeve |
| 2017 | Warner Music Japan · WPCR29299 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, SHM-CD |
| — | Roulette — MONO |
| — | Roulette · SR-52016 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | Columbia · 33SX 1155 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
Follow the players
George Roumanis also plays on
Mousey Alexander also plays on
Johnny Smith also plays on